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From: David K. Kahaner ONR Asia [kahaner@xroads.cc.u-tokyo.ac.jp]
Re: Science and Technology Research in Japan's Future
7 Dec 1990
SUMMARY
A collection of papers by Japanese on Japanese scientific research, in
English.
The Foreign Press Center/Japan
6F, Nippon Press Center Building
2-2-1 Uchisaiwai-cho
Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100, Japan
Tel: (03) 501-3401, Fax: (03) 501-3622
publishes, in English, translations of Japanese articles, essays, and
lectures on topics of current interest by acknowledged experts in various
fields.
Reference Reading Series #22, "Science and Technology Research in Japan's
Future" (April 1990) is composed of five short articles on various
aspects of this topic. This entire volume is only 38 pages. The articles
are to the point and well written. I recommend it as useful and easy
reading.
1. How Japan Compares with the U.S. in Basic Research. By Sinichi
Ichikawa (b 1948). Graduated from Waseda University, PhD in chemical
engineering from Stanford. Has worked for Sumitomo Corporation, was an
assistant professor at Univ Cal., and now is a senior researcher at
Hitachi Research Laboratory.
2. Japan's Maturity as a World Power. By Takemochi Ishii (b 1930).
Graduated from Univ Tokyo with a major in engineering. Has worked for the
Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) and is now a
professor at the Univ Tokyo.
3. We Need Creativity. By Jun-ichi Nishizawa (b 1926). Graduated from
Tohoku Univ with a major in electrical engineering. Now Director of the
Research Institute of Electrical Communication at Tohoku Univ.
4. What We Need Today. By Shigeru Watanabe (b. 1918). Graduated from Univ
Tokyo with a major in mechanical engineering. Is now President of the
Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Technology. Coauthored by Takeshi Nagano
(b 1923). Graduated from Univ Tokyo with a major in engineering. Is now
President of Mitsubishi Metal Corporation.
5. Proposed Measures for Facilitating Basic Research in Japan. By Science
and Technology Agency (STA).
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